English Premier League

Everton vs Sheffield United, 2023-24 English Premier League

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  • 31': Abdoulaye Doucouré
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1 - 0

Doucoure secures Everton record with win over Sheffield United

Abdoulaye Doucoure scored a first-half winner as Everton beat relegated Sheffield United 1-0 at a balmy Goodison Park on Saturday, setting one new club Premier League record and inflicting another unwanted one on their opponents.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Jarrad Branthwaite.
  • 3': Attempt saved. Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 4': Foul by Vinicius Souza (Sheffield United).
  • 4': Idrissa Gueye (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Attempt blocked. Amadou Onana (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 10': Dwight McNeil (Everton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 10': Foul by Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United).
  • 11': Attempt saved. Abdoulaye Doucouré (Everton) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dwight McNeil.
  • 13': Attempt saved. Abdoulaye Doucouré (Everton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dominic Calvert-Lewin.
  • 13': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Wes Foderingham.
  • 19': Amadou Onana (Everton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 19': Foul by Andre Brooks (Sheffield United).
  • 22': Idrissa Gueye (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Oliver Arblaster (Sheffield United).
  • 25': Andre Brooks (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Séamus Coleman (Everton).
  • 26': Foul by Jack Robinson (Sheffield United).
  • 26': James Garner (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Attempt saved. Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dwight McNeil.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Cameron Archer (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 31': Goal! Everton 1, Sheffield United 0. Abdoulaye Doucouré (Everton) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dominic Calvert-Lewin.
  • 33': Offside, Everton. James Garner is caught offside.
  • 33': Ben Brereton (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 33': Foul by Amadou Onana (Everton).
  • 35': Foul by Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton).
  • 35': Jack Robinson (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Jack Robinson (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card.
  • 36': Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton) is shown the yellow card.
  • 41': Attempt saved. Andre Brooks (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ben Brereton.
  • 41': Ashley Young (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Cameron Archer (Sheffield United).
  • 42': Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 42': Foul by Vinicius Souza (Sheffield United).
  • 42': Offside, Everton. Abdoulaye Doucouré is caught offside.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Cameron Archer (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 44': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by James Tarkowski.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Auston Trusty.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Abdoulaye Doucouré (Everton) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by James Garner with a cross.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Everton 1, Sheffield United 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Everton 1, Sheffield United 0.
  • 48': Foul by Séamus Coleman (Everton).
  • 48': Yasser Larouci (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Amadou Onana (Everton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Idrissa Gueye.
  • 51': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Gustavo Hamer.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Idrissa Gueye (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Dwight McNeil following a corner.
  • 52': Attempt missed. James Garner (Everton) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Séamus Coleman with a headed pass.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. James Garner (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Abdoulaye Doucouré.
  • 54': Foul by Oliver Arblaster (Sheffield United).
  • 54': James Garner (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Oliver Arblaster (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 55': Substitution, Sheffield United. Max Lowe replaces Yasser Larouci.
  • 55': Substitution, Sheffield United. Anis Ben Slimane replaces Andre Brooks.
  • 57': Ben Brereton (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 57': Foul by Amadou Onana (Everton).
  • 57': Attempt missed. Ben Brereton (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Cameron Archer (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Ben Brereton (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer.
  • 58': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by James Tarkowski.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Jayden Bogle (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Oliver Arblaster.
  • 62': Amadou Onana (Everton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 62': Foul by Anis Ben Slimane (Sheffield United).
  • 63': Substitution, Sheffield United. Sam Curtis replaces Oliver Arblaster.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Ben Brereton (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jack Robinson with a cross.
  • 67': Amadou Onana (Everton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 67': Foul by Ben Brereton (Sheffield United).
  • 69': Substitution, Everton. Lewis Dobbin replaces Abdoulaye Doucouré.
  • 69': Substitution, Everton. André Gomes replaces Dwight McNeil.
  • 71': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Jarrad Branthwaite.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Jack Robinson (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer with a cross.
  • 72': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Amadou Onana.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 74': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by James Tarkowski.
  • 75': Offside, Everton. Dominic Calvert-Lewin is caught offside.
  • 78': Attempt missed. James Garner (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by James Tarkowski.
  • 79': Substitution, Everton. Youssef Chermiti replaces Dominic Calvert-Lewin.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Cameron Archer (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jayden Bogle.
  • 81': Substitution, Sheffield United. Rhian Brewster replaces Cameron Archer.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Youssef Chermiti (Everton) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by James Garner.
  • 87': André Gomes (Everton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 87': Foul by Vinicius Souza (Sheffield United).
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Anis Ben Slimane (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 90': Delay in match because of an injury André Gomes (Everton).
  • 90'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+3': Substitution, Everton. Lewis Warrington replaces André Gomes because of an injury.
  • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Youssef Chermiti (Everton) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lewis Dobbin.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Youssef Chermiti (Everton).
  • 90'+6': Wes Foderingham (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+7': Attempt missed. James Garner (Everton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Youssef Chermiti.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Everton 1, Sheffield United 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Everton 1, Sheffield United 0.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 6
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 3
6 Corner Kicks 3
6 Saves 1
42.5 Possession 57.5
13 SHOTS 15
1 ON GOAL 6
0.1 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
284 Accurate Passes 420
362 Passes 500
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 2
12 Crosses 16
0.3 Cross % 0.1
63 Long Balls 65
24 Accurate Long Balls 38
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
6 Blocked Shots 3
10 Effective Tackles 13
17 Tackles 26
0.6 Tackle % 0.5
6 Interceptions 9
25 Effective Clearances 19
25 Clearances 19

Game Information

Competition: English Premier League

Venue: Goodison Park
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 39,221

Premier League Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Liverpool 11 +15 28
2 Manchester City 11 +9 23
3 Chelsea 11 +8 19
4 Arsenal 11 +6 19
Full Standings

Line-Ups

EVE Everton (4-4-1-1)

No. Name
1 Jordan Pickford (GK)
32 Jarrad Branthwaite
6 James Tarkowski
18 Ashley Young
23 Seamus Coleman
8 Amadou Onana
27 Idrissa Gueye
7 Dwight McNeil
37 James Garner
9 Dominic Calvert-Lewin
16 Abdoulaye Doucouré

SHU Sheffield United (3-5-2)

No. Name
18 Wes Foderingham (GK)
5 Auston Trusty
19 Jack Robinson Yellow Card
21 Vinicius Souza
35 Andre Brooks
8 Gustavo Hamer
24 Oliver Arblaster Yellow Card
27 Yasser Larouci
20 Jayden Bogle
11 Ben Brereton Díaz
10 Cameron Archer

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